Ellie Goulding shows off talent and diversity in her new album, but seems to do so in an underwhelming way.She’s always set herself apart from the pack. Instead of opting for generic, radio friendly songs, she’s stayed true to her identity as a musician....

David Reed, frontman of The Great Influence Machine.Northern Star: What don’t you like about the DeKalb music scene?Reed: That I don’t hear about enough stuff, you know? I don’t do Facebook or ... have an online presence. I tend to rely on phone...

Oct. 2 correction: In an Oct. 1 Northern Star cutline, the Northern Star incorrectly named the singer of DeKalb punk band “Richardson” Richardson as EJ Savage. The singer is Tony Martin. In the corresponding article, “DeKalb punks celebrate album...